Ken Miles is one of the most famous sports car racers
in history, and his time at Shelby American was the pinnacle
of his career.
Ride shotgun with Ken Miles through the twists and turns of Sebring, Laguna Seca, Riverside, and Le Mans as seen through the lens of Shelby American photographer Dave Friedman!
The hiring of Ken Miles by Carroll Shelby in February 1963 initiated arguably the greatest pairing of driver/owner partnerships in the history of motorsports. Not only did Shelby hire Competition Manager Ken Miles as an accomplished road racer but also Miles brought professionalism, innovation, and a keen attribute of being able to surround himself with budding, talented individuals.
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Ken Miles The Shelby American Years Description
SKU: 9781613255971
Ken Miles is one of the most famous sports car racers in history, and his time at Shelby American was the pinnacle
of his career.
Ride shotgun with Ken Miles through the twists and turns of Sebring, Laguna Seca, Riverside, and Le Mans as seen through the lens of Shelby American photographer Dave Friedman!
The hiring of Ken Miles by Carroll Shelby in February 1963 initiated arguably the greatest pairing of driver/owner partnerships in the history of motorsports. Not only did Shelby hire Competition Manager Ken Miles as an accomplished road racer but also Miles brought professionalism, innovation, and a keen attribute of being able to surround himself with budding, talented individuals.
The list of race cars that Ken piloted at Shelby American is nearly unrivaled: the Shelby 289 Cobra, 390 Cobra, 427 Cobra, King Cobra, Shelby Daytona, Mustang GT350R, and Ford GT. Ken dominated the 1964 United States Road Racing Championship (USRRC) racing season by winning 8 of 10 races to secure the Manufacturers’ Championship. However, it was at Le Mans where Ken Miles became a worldwide household name.
The robbery that was the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans is laid out in excruciatingly accurate detail as Ford royalty Carroll Shelby, Carroll Smith, Homer Perry, Leo Beebe, Charlie Agapiou, Bob Negstad, Carroll Smith, and Peter Miles recall the race and the tragedy that followed two months later.
Recapture Ken Miles’s career as told by esteemed Shelby American photographer Dave Friedman in this firsthand account titled Ken Miles: The Shelby American Years!
• Ken Miles’s career at Shelby American is revered in sports car racing, and he is one of the main characters featured in the Hollywood blockbuster Ford v Ferrari
• Dave Friedman was the photographer for Shelby American. His photography captured all of Ken Miles’s most-spectacular races
• Original and previously unseen photos of Ken Miles are shown along with firsthand accounts from his crew members
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AUTHOR: Dave Friedman
AUTHOR BIO: Dave Friedman was Shelby American’s official photographerin the 1960s, accompanying the team to races allaround the world. He is a longtime motorsports and filmstillphotographer and the author of several motor racingbooks, as well as a photography contributor to dozensmore. Friedman lives in Newport Beach, California.
DATE OF PUBLICATION: May 2021
DIMENSIONS: 11 x 8.5”
ILLUSTRATIONS: 357 photos
PAGES: 240
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